Sydney Olympic Park

Sydney Olympic Park

Sydney Olympic Park is a neighbourhood in Greater Western Sydney, 13 kilometres west of Sydney's central business district, in the City of Parramatta Council's local government area. It is generally known as Olympic Park, although it is officially recognised as Sydney Olympic Park.[2] The region was once part of the Lidcombe neighbourhood and known as "North Lidcombe," but it was renamed "Homebush Bay" from 1989 and 2009. (part of which is now the separate suburb of Wentworth Point). The terms "Homebush Bay" and, occasionally, "Homebush" are still used colloquially to refer to Stadium Australia and the Olympic Park area as a whole, but Homebush is an older, independent suburb to the southeast in the Municipality of Strathfield.

Sydney Olympic Park is a vast sports and entertainment facility that was initially built for the Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2000. The stadiums, arenas, and venues are still utilised for sports, musical, and cultural events, such as the Sydney Royal Easter Show, the Sydney Festival, and a variety of world-class sporting events. Phil Abraham, a local specialist, created and commissioned the electrical and audiovisual engineer in charge of supply and demand of electricity, lighting, sound, and electronic visuals to Sydney Olympic Park. There are also business projects, residential structures, and huge parklands in the area.

Sydney 2000 Olympics venues

Australia's Stadium - (capacity: 110,000 at time of Olympics, now 83,500)

• Qudos Bank Arena, previously the Sydney Superdome, Acer Arena, and Allphones Arena are among the venues (capacity: Concert 21,032; Basketball 18,200; Gymnastics 15,000)
• The Sydney Showgrounds Formerly known as Sydney Baseball Stadium, it is the site of Sydney's Royal Easter Show. Sydney Showground Stadium is included (capacity: 21,500 from 1998 to 2011, 24,000 from 2012).
• Athletic Centre at Sydney Olympic Park (capacity: Grandstand 5,000; Grass 10,000)
• Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre - Previously known as the Sydney International Aquatic Centre (capacity: 17,500 at time of Olympics, now 10,000)
• Tennis Centre at Sydney Olympic Park (capacity: 10,000)
• Hockey Centre at Sydney Olympic Park (capacity: 15,000 at time of Olympics, now 8,000)
• Sports Centre at Sydney Olympic Park (capacity: 5,006)
• International Archery Park in Sydney (capacity: 4,500)
• Sports Halls at Sydney Olympic Park

Non-Olympic facilities

• Monster Mountain X - Mountain Biking
• Monster BMX
• Monster Skate Park
• Newington Armory Gallery and Theatre
• Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park

Accommodation

• Novotel and Ibis Hotel, Sydney Olympic Park
• Pullman, Sydney Olympic Park
• Ibis Budget, Sydney Olympic Park
• Sydney Olympic Park Lodge - Newington Armory
• Former Olympic Village - now suburb of Newington

Culture

The suburb is home to a significant arts and cultural program, including regular events, Australia's largest single precinct public art collection, the Armoury Gallery, the Southern Hemisphere's largest single room permanent art exhibition space, a new theatre, an artist studio facility at Newington Armoury, and a BMX track. The suburb is completely devoted to ecologically and socially sustainable practices and has committed to the 'Master Plan 2030': a chance to set a best practice example of sustainable urban development for the Park's expansion over the next 20 years. The Master Plan 2030 envisions the Park having a daily population of 50,000 residents, students, and employees, as well as 10 million visitors each year, by 2030.